User's Manual

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System Conguration
Consumer Information
Video and Computer Game Software Rating Information
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide information about video and computer game
content, so you can make informed purchasing decisions. ESRB ratings have two parts: rating symbols suggest age appropriate-
ness for the game, and content descriptors indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be
of interest or concern.
To take full advantage of the ESRB rating system, it’s important to check both the rating symbol (found on the front of the game
box) and the content descriptor (found on the back of the game box).
Go to www.esrb.org for a complete list of these content descriptors.
The ESRB rating system is designed to provide information about a computer or video game. The ratings are not meant to recom-
mend which games consumers should buy or rent or to serve as the only basis for choosing a product. Rather, individuals should
use the ESRB ratings together with personal tastes and standards when deciding what is best to purchase.
For more information on the ESRB and video game ratings, go to the ESRB web site at www.esrb.org.
Video and Computer Game Software Rating
Information
Titles rated RP (Rating
Pending) have been
submitted to the ESRB and
are awaiting nal rating.
(This symbol appears only in
advertising prior to a game’s
release.
Titles rated EC (Early Child-
hood) have content that may
be suitable for ages 3 and
older. Contains no material
that parents would nd inap-
propriate.
Titles rated E (Everyone) have
content that may be suitable for
ages 6 and older. Titles in this
category may contain minimal
cartoon, fantasy or mild violence
and/or infrequent use of mild
language.
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone
10 and older) have content
that may be suitable for
ages 10 and older. Titles in
this category may contain
more cartoon, fantasy or
mild violence, mild language
and/or minimal suggestive
themes.
Titles rated T (Teen) have
content that may be suitable for
ages 13 and older. Titles in this
category may contain violence,
suggestive themes, crude humor,
minimal blood, simulated
gambling, and/or infrequent use
of strong language.
Titles rated M (Mature) have
content that may be suitable for
ages 17 and older. Titles in this
category may contain intense
violence, blood and gore, sexual
content and/or strong language.
Format System Memory
IMPORTANT: You should format your Nintendo eShop account rst, then your System Memory, prior to selling or
otherwise transferring your system to any third party. For more information about privacy and the protection of
your personal information, see the Nintendo 3DS System Privacy Policy on page 100.
Format System Memory will erase any data saved in System Memory and return the system to its factory-default state. The system
will keep any updates you have made with the System Update feature.
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Tap Format
Read the on-screen messages and make sure you want to format your System Memory.
IMPORTANT: The following
data cannot be restored if it is erased:
• All save data in System Memory including your friend list, Notications, and step count information
• System Settings data
• Built-in software save data
• All photos in System Memory
• Any other extra data
2
Tap Format again to erase the data.
After formatting the System Memory, when you turn the system on for the
rst time, the initial setup process will begin, as described on page 18.
Other Settings